Sporobolus foliosus

California cord grass

Family:Poaceae

Rarity

CNPS-EB: B

10 current natural populations

Criteria:

Stressed
Limited/Threatened Habitat

Observations

CNPS-EB Database ⓘ
Calflora (group) ⓘ
Calflora (public)
iNaturalist
- Genus Sporobolus
- Sporobolus foliosus
CCH2

Key

Ecology

Flowers June - November

Habitats:

Salt Marsh

All Sporobolus

S. airoides (A1)
S. foliosus

References

Synonyms

Spartina foliosa

Populations

Key

Location	Pop ID	Last Recorded	Notes
Alameda Shore	1	2010-09-02
Albany Shoreline	4	2022-07-05
Bay Farm Island - S end of Alameda	3	2002-07-30
Berkeley Shoreline	5	2025-02-25
Emeryville	6	2016-07-18
Hercules Shoreline	19	2024-10-05
Pt. Edith	11	2002-08-30
Pt. Pinole Rgnl Park	14	2021-06-05
Rodeo Shoreline	16	2004-07-09
San Leandro Bay	18	2002-07-30
Alameda Area	2	1936-12-31	Historic
Hayward Regional Shoreline, or nearby	7	1991-01-16	Historic
Martinez, East of Benecia Bridge	8	2000-08-13	Historic
Pinole Shoreline	9	1993-10-30	Historic
Pinole Shoreline	10	1999-08-14	Historic
Pt. Isabel Rgnl Park	12	1990-12-16	Historic
Pt. Molate	13	1998-12-31	Historic
Pt. Richmond Area	15	1999-12-31	Historic
San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge	17	1996-12-31	Historic

The list of populations shows the distinct populations identified by the CNPS-EB Rare and Unusual Plants Committee. The locations in this list are very general. More specific location details can be obtained from the links in the Observations section (for some of these links, a login is required).

Font

Populations in bold type have precise coordinates available for field volunteers and researchers.

Populations in normal type are only known from a description of the location; no precise coordinates are available.

Background

Populations with a white background have been observed in the last 25 years.

Populations with a blue background have not been observed for at least 25 years.

Populations with an orange background have an uncertain location or identification, or are planted.

Columns

Pop ID is a label that identifies the population. Many locations have more than one population of a species, and the population ID is used to distinguish them.